Measuring canister



mismas May 31 1927 AB.J. GUNDr-:RsoN

MEASURINGF CANISTER` Filedv May s, 1924' Patented May l31., 19.27.

'p'..BENJmIN .'1. ennnnnsomor SPRING Gnovn, MINNEsoT'A.

MEASURING ministriin.

Application med nay l3,1924.. serial No. 710,818.

The present invention has for. its. ob'ect to provide a canister or other container a \apted to receive tea, coffee, baking powder, salt and the likewith a measure, whereby a pre- 6 determined amount may' be delivered while at the same time protecting the .contents of the canister from the atmosphere which may have a deteriorating effect thereon.

Other objects and advantages will be ap l parent and suggest' themselves as Ythe nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapt-ing the same to meet dilferent i. l conditions and requirements, various changes iii the form, proportion *and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit .of the invention.

Referring tothe accompanying drawings forminga' part of the application:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a canister provided with a'measure embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a side elevation, A

J Figure 3vis, a longitudinal sectional view,

Lon .the line 3-3of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the device in inverted osition with the drum turned to filling position.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters. f The' numeral 1 designates the body of a canister, boxor other container adapted to receive tea, coffee, baking powder or other article `.which it is desirable to. deliver vin measured quantity and at the same time' p re-v vent exposure 'to the atmosphere. The top 40 or cover 2 is provided with the measuring device and has a. rectangular opening 3 formed therein. Disks 4 are located at opposite ends-of the .opening 3 and are disposed inparallel relation and project abovel and lbelow the top or cover'. Circular plates are arranged at opposite sides ofthe open,

.- ing 3 andattachedat their ends to the edges of the disks/4, and these plates are equally'- Spaced providey a top opening 6 and a 'l the opposite end with a knob l2 which probottom opening 7,4 and these openings are -50 .of like size. A circular drum 8 is arranged in the opening 3 and obtains asnug `it be-k tween the disks 4` and 'plates 5. Ari'"'opeiil ing 9 is formed in a side of the drum 8 andI corresponds in size with the openings v6 and 7 and i'sadapted to-register therewith. A

shaftl 10 is mounted inthe disk 4 and is .located exterior to the top or cover 2'and is provided at one endwith a stop 11 and at" vides` convenient' means for rotating the -shaft and the drum 8 mounted thereon andl made fast thereto.` yThe-shaftflO and drum 8 have a partial rotary movement which isy limitedin each direction by the stop 11 en- 65,

gaging the top or cover 2. In `o ne position of the drum, its opening 9 registers with the bttom opening '7, thereby admitting of the drum receiving a portion-of the contents of the canistervor analogous container. In the other eXtreme position'of the dium,'its opening 9 registers' with the opening 6, therel.

by admitting of the drum discharging its contents. The drum 8 constitutes the measuring vessel and may be of any required capacity. .v

p Whatis claimed is: 1

A container provided with a rectangular opening through a'wall thereof, disks disposed at opposite endsof the opening, arcuateJ plates arranged at opposite sides of said opening, said disks and platesbeing dis-` posed partly interiorly and partly exteriorly of the container and coacting to provide diss charge ways oneA interiorly of the container and the other exterioily thereof, a rotaryv measuring vesselsnugly fitting. between the said disks and plates and having an opening therein, said vessel having a shaft journaled in said disks, said shaft being exteriorly of v the wall of the container, and a substantially rectangular stop' element on one end of the shaft eiigageable at opposite sides with 'said wall to limit its rotation in each direction to thereby insure re stration/ of the open- In testimony whereo I aiix my signaturei f J. GUNDERSON.

l .ing of the measuring vessel with saidI ways. 

